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ANALYSIS OF PEEDEE REGION INDUSTRY CLUSTERS
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March, 2016
Submitted to: State of South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce
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Contents
INTRODUCTION: Regional Economies, Industry Sectors and Clusters .................. 2
DETERMINING PRIORITY CLUSTERS ................................................................................. 3
THE PEEDEE REGION ............................................................................................................... 5
Demographics ...................................................................................................................................... 5
Industry Analysis ............................................................................................................................... 6
Planning/Policy Issues to Consider ............................................................................................ 8
Occupational Considerations ......................................................................................................... 8
APPENDIX ................................................................................................................................. 10
REPORT #1 – CLUSTER SUMMARY REPORT ....................................................................... 12
Report 1A: Industry Group Jobs and Earnings ......................................................................12
Report 1B: Industry Group Growth Comparison .................................................................13
Report 1C: Industry Group Shift Share .....................................................................................14
Report 1D: Industry Group Location Quotient .....................................................................15
Report 1E: Bubble Chart (see explanation above) ..............................................................16
REPORT #2 – HIGHEST RANKED INDUSTRY REPORT .................................................... 17
Report 2A: Largest Industries ......................................................................................................17
Report 2B: Highest Paying Industries ......................................................................................19
Report 2C: Fastest Growing Jobs .................................................................................................21
Report 2D: Most Competitive Industries .................................................................................23
Report 2E: Highest Industry Cluster Industries ....................................................................25
REPORT #3 – SUMMARY OF CLUSTERS AND DRIVERS BY REGION .......................... 27
REPORT #4 – OCCUPATIONAL REPORT ................................................................................ 29
Report 4A: Projected Occupational Openings .......................................................................29
Report 4B: Top 100 Openings ......................................................................................................52
Report 4C: Career Pathways .........................................................................................................56
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INTRODUCTION: Regional Economies, Industry Sectors and Clusters Any industry exists within a web of relationships that relates to its supply and distribution chain. The companies in these industries use inputs such as raw materials, energy, and labor to provide goods and services which ultimately are delivered to their consumers. These supply and distribution networks operate without respect to geographies and jurisdictions. Individual industries become a part of industry clusters when multiple companies from related industries gather in the same or adjacent areas or regional economies where they can take advantage of common elements, such as labor, which is especially critical for our purposes. WIOA underscores the idea that economic and workforce development planning and programming is most effectively done on a regional basis. Every regional economy consists of a mix of industries that play a greater or lesser role in the overall number of jobs that exist and in the overall value of goods and services produced. Economists speak of jobs as employment and the value of goods and services as output. Statistics related to employment and output allow researchers to compare growth in an economy over time (past or future) as well as to compare our economy to other regions around the country. When we add the workforce development component to an industry cluster in a regional economy, our strategy development requires us to identify those industry clusters, occupations, and career pathways that are most crucial to growing the regional economy, and that will therefore provide the optimum mix of employment opportunities. To make valid comparisons, researchers need definitions that are consistent. This study uses 22 industry clusters that were previously defined and used extensively around the country in helping workforce, economic development, and educational entities identify priority industry clusters. These industry clusters include:
Agriculture Production Construction Metals and Metal Fabricating
Food Processing Chemicals, Rubber, and Plastics
Lumber and Wood Products
Communications and IT Manufacturing
Communications and IT Services
Textiles
Biotechnology Transportation and Logistics
Wholesale Trade
Business Services Financial Services Health Care
Real Estate and Building Services
Government Retail
Hospitality Energy and Utilities Personal Services
Education
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Our work around the country reveals that these definitions account for 95-100% of all companies in a local economy. They follow the work of Michael Porter, which suggests that an industry cluster consists of a core industry as well as its supply and distribution chains. This is different from the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS), which is essentially a listing of industries, and is more functional for our purposes. Using this way of conceiving clusters, a cluster like Construction would not only include the companies that build homes, commercial and industrial properties, and highways and bridges, but also the companies that supply the stone for driveways, the lumber and drywall for walls, the trusses for roofs, and all of the other materials needed to build a house, as well as the realtors that sell the houses.
DETERMINING PRIORITY CLUSTERS Once we have the clusters defined, prioritizing the clusters that are the best bets for economic and workforce development investments is the next task. Our conceptual approach is primarily a demand-driven, industry-based approach. It is one that is used primarily in economic development circles. However, it offers benefits for workforce development because: (a) it bundles industries where occupations are likely to require skills that are transferable; (b) it still allows us to hone in on specific occupations that may be growing or changing/improving in nature; and (c) it makes it more likely that economic development officials will see the ultimate target industries through the same lens as workforce developers, thereby enhancing alignment. Implications for career pathways and training curriculum grow out of this analysis where the voice of the industry is loud and clear. Local competitive advantage (location quotient, or LQ) seeks to identify those industries where the local area has certain advantages and as a result does things better than the competition around the country. Competitive advantage may result from access to raw materials, access to markets, an effective transportation system, knowledge generated in local research institutions, knowledge that is imbedded in the skills of the local workforce, or just the presence of an entrepreneur who has located in the local region. LQ alerts us to the presence of a competitive advantage but does not tell us exactly what that advantage is. For us, competitive advantage (as measured by the location quotient statistic) is the primary metric for determining priority industries, followed by job growth projections and absolute size of employment in the industry. Location quotient measures the concentration of employment in the industry locally relative to the concentration of employment in the industry nationally. The assumption is that an industry with a concentration above the national average (above the number “1” in our report tables) has some sort of local competitive advantage that we need to recognize and act upon. For example, in the listing below of top industry clusters and drivers in this
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region, Chemicals, Rubber, and Plastics, has an LQ of 2.23, which means that the region has 2.23 times the national average of employment concentration in that industry. The following documents are the source of the data for this analysis (The Appendix contains all the data runs referred to in this discussion. The cover page to the Appendix explains the report structure and the general content of each report.)
Cluster Summary Report (Report #1 in the Appendix), which includes charts with the 22 clusters ranked by size and average wage, growth, shift share, and location quotient as well as a bubble chart that plots most of this information on a one-page graphic;
Highest Ranked Industry Report (Report #2 in the Appendix), which ranks the top 50 5-digit NAICS industries (industry drivers) by size and average wage, growth, shift share, and location quotient;
A document called Summary of Clusters and Drivers by Region (Report #3 in the Appendix), which aligns the driver industries under each cluster title; and
Occupational Report (Report #4 in the Appendix), which includes a chart with projected occupational openings, another chart with the Top 100 openings, and a chart that organizes the Top 100 occupations into prospective Career Pathways for occupations that are in multiple industries.
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The above bubble chart for this region (also Report #1E in the Appendix) summarizes the Cluster Summary Report and location quotient, projected percentage change in employment, and size of employment in each of the 22 pre-determined industry clusters. Priority clusters can appear in any one of the first three quadrants. Bubbles representing the 22 clusters are shown on the graphic on the following page with four quadrants where:
The upper right quadrant indicates high LQ and high projected growth; The upper left shows industries with high projected growth but less than average
LQ; The lower left indicates, negative projected growth and less than average LQ. The lower right depicts industries with high LQ but negative growth projections.
This may be the case with so-called “legacy industries”, which project as being in decline but may be large industries in terms of jobs, and may present a significant competitive advantage for the region. In South Carolina, textiles would fall into the “legacy” category.
We do the Highest Ranked Industry Report (Report #2 in the Appendix) to ensure that we recognize industry drivers (five digit NAICS code industries) that have high location quotients and rapid growth but that may show a lesser impact when they are consolidated into a cluster. Drivers point to highly competitive and rapidly growing industries that may be the essence of local competitive advantage. Matching drivers to clusters in the Summary of Clusters and Drivers by Region (See Report #3 in the Appendix) allows us to see other drivers that we may have missed in our cluster analysis.
THE PEEDEE REGION Demographics
This Region includes 13 counties including Chesterfield, Clarendon, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Kershaw, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, Sumter, and Williamsburg. The following table shows key demographics for the PeeDee Region in comparison with the other regions and the state as a whole.
Population (2015)
Population (2025)
Change % Change
Age 55+
Less than HS
AAS or more
South Carolina
4,877,827 5,146,532 268,705 6% 29% 15% 34%
Central 1,393,462 1,468,643 75,181 5% 28% 14% 36%
PeeDee 965,492 1,003,007 37,515 4% 33% 18% 27%
South Coast 1,005,040 1,098,261 93,221 9% 29% 11% 39%
Upstate 1,513,833 1,576,621 62,788 4% 29% 18% 32%
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Industry Analysis
As mentioned above, for us, competitive advantage (as measured by the location quotient statistic) is the primary metric for determining priority industries, followed by job growth projections and absolute size of employment in the industry (See Reports #1D, #1B, and #1A in the Appendix). Ranked only by projected location quotient in 2025 (number in parentheses is location quotient), the top industry clusters and drivers included (additional information can be seen in Report #3):
Lumber and Wood Products (2.55) o Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing (22.99) o Wood Preservation (25.27) o Paperboard Mills (19.16) o Timber Tract Operations (8.42) o Stationary Product Manufacturing (9.11) o Logging (7.85) o Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing (7.19)
Textiles (2.52) o Artificial and Synthetic Fibers Manufacturing (47.65) o Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills (4.10) o Broadwoven Fabric Mills (7.77) o Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills (11.36) o Narrow Fabric Mills and Schiffli Machine Embroidery (17.71) o Cotton Ginning (11.15) o Nonwoven Fabric Mills (6.32) o All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills (2.99)
Hospitality (1.47) o RV Parks and Campgrounds (11.12) o Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation (8.12) o All Other Transportation Arrangement and Reservation Services (6.13) o Amusement Arcades (5.18) o Recreational Goods Rental (4.88) o Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, and Buffets (5.13) o Golf Courses and Country Clubs (3.49) o Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (3.81)
Retail (1.41) Chemicals, Rubber, and Plastics (1.23)
o Surface Active Agent Manufacturing (33.66) o Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet Manufacturing (3.04) o All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (3.91)
Metal and Metal Fabricating (1.19) o Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing (36.96)
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o Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (30.86) o All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (6.54) o Other Major Household Appliance Manufacturing (10.20) o Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing (8.68) o Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (7.97) o Custom Roll Forming (14.45) o Heating Equipment Manufacturing (5.41) o Metal Can Manufacturing (7.40) o Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing (14.08) o Boat Building (9.12) o Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing (8.19) o Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing (5.60) o Household Refrigerator and Home Freezer Manufacturing (1.82)
There are several sectors, which have a concentration of employment that is only slightly higher or slightly lower than the national average. However, they are larger sectors that are expected to generate good growth numbers over the period being examined. They need to be considered among the priority industries. They are listed below along with location quotient for the cluster and the expected job growth for the cluster and drivers for the decade ahead.
Real Estate and Building Services (1.07, 2,257) o Residential Property Managers (357) o Landscaping Services (292) o Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (270)
Health Care (1.02, 12,364) o Hospitals (Local Government) (5.72, 356) o Offices of Physicians (2,138) o General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (1,675) o Home Health Care Services (1,378) o Nursing Care Facilities (719) o Continuing Care Retirement Centers (674) o Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (603) o Kidney Dialysis Centers (482) o Offices of Dentists (435) o Pharmacies and Drug Stores (391) o Hospitals (Local Government) (987) o Vocational Rehabilitation Services (294)
Education (.95, 3,313) o Elementary and Secondary Schools (2,126) o Colleges and Universities (516)
Most of the sectors with the highest levels of employment have been accounted for above. However, there is one other sector which is a larger employer but that tends to have a high number of part-time workers in jobs that pay lower than the average in the area. It is
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below the national average in location quotient. For those reasons, we have excluded it from our recommendations.
Personal Services When one includes job growth projections, the industry clusters that rise to the top (and the reason for including them) are:
Lumber and Wood Products (LQ) Textiles (LQ) Hospitality (LQ) Retail (LQ) Chemicals, Rubber and Plastics (LQ) Metal and Metal Manufacturing (LQ) Real Estate and Building Services (LQ) Health Care (LQ and Growth) Education (Growth)
One of our key planning tasks involves prioritizing the clusters that will be the focus of our investment of time, funding, and programming in the near future. For that reason, we are interested in finding 4-5 clusters that will be our priorities going forward and identifying one that we will fully develop in the course of this project. Planning/Policy Issues to Consider
All of the questions below were generated from the documents discussed above, and that are also available in the Appendix.
Is there any reason for the manufacturing-related clusters to be combined into a Diversified Manufacturing cluster? (See Report #1)
Textiles are clearly declining but what is left still has a very large LQ. Should Textiles be included? (See Report #1)
Education is a big cluster but how does the workforce break down by career pathways? Is Education recruiting professors/teachers or is it more ancillary staff? Does it make a difference as to whether this is a priority cluster (See Report #1)?
Should Hospitality and Retail be included because of its tendency to grow low-skill, low-wage jobs with ill-defined career pathways? (See Report #1)
Occupational Considerations
An Occupational Report (Report #4 in the Appendix), which includes a chart with projected occupational openings, another chart with the Top 100 openings, and a chart, that organizes the Top 100 occupations into prospective Career Pathways for occupations that
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are in multiple industries, is included in the Appendix for reference. Some of this information may be relevant as you make your cluster choices. Ultimately, we will be interested in looking at the staffing patterns of the industry clusters that are chosen and compare them with this career pathway information as a basis for programming decisions.
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APPENDIX
Index of Reports and Charts Within this Appendix, the reader will find the raw data for this text analysis and discussion within Charts and Report as indicated below: REPORT #1 – CLUSTER SUMMARY REPORT, which includes charts with the 22 clusters ranked by size and average wage, growth, shift share, and location quotient, as well as a bubble chart that plots most of this information on a one-page graphic:
Report 1A - Industry Group Jobs and Earnings: Includes 2015 and 2025 jobs, earnings per worker, and establishments; ranked by 2015 employment.
Report 1B - Industry Group Growth Comparison: Includes 2015 and 2025 jobs, the change in jobs, and the percentage change in jobs; ranked by percentage change in jobs.
Report 1C - Industry Group Shift Share: Includes projected jobs change as well as a breakdown of the source of growth or decline. Competitive effect is the expected growth or decline in the region. Ranked by competitive effect.
Report 1D - Industry Group Location Quotient: Includes 2015 jobs, 2015 location quotient, 2025 location quotient, and percentage change in location quotients; ranked by 2015 location quotient. Location quotient is a measure of the concentration of the industry in the local area compared to the industry nationally.
Report 1E - Bubble Chart (see explanation above)
REPORT #2 – HIGHEST RANKED INDUSTRY REPORT, which ranks the top 50 5-digit NAICS industries (industry drivers) by size and average wage, growth, shift share, and location quotient:
Report 2A - Largest Industries: Includes 2015 and 2025 jobs, the change in
jobs, and the percentage change in jobs along with the 2015 average earnings of workers; ranked by 2015 jobs.
Report 2B - Highest Paying Industries: Includes 2015 and 2025 jobs, the change in jobs, and the percentage change in jobs along with the 2015 average earnings of workers; ranked by average earnings.
Report 2C - Fastest Growing Jobs: Includes 2015 and 2025 jobs, the change in jobs, and the percentage change in jobs along with the 2015 average earnings of workers; ranked by the change in jobs.
Report 2D - Most Competitive Industries: Includes projected jobs change as well as a breakdown of the source of growth or decline. Competitive effect is the expected growth or decline in the region. Also, includes 2015 average earnings of workers. Ranked by competitive effect.
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Report 2E - Highest Industry Cluster Industries: Includes 2015 and 2025 jobs, percentage change, 2015 location quotient, 2025 location quotient, and percentage change in location quotients as well as average earnings of workers; ranked by 2015 location quotient. Location quotient is a measure of the concentration of the industry in the local area compared to the industry nationally.
REPORT #3 – SUMMARY OF CLUSTERS AND DRIVERS BY REGION, which aligns the driver industries under each cluster title. REPORT #4 – OCCUPATIONAL REPORT, which includes a chart with projected occupational openings, another chart with the Top 100 openings, and a chart which organizes the Top 100 occupations into prospective Career Pathways for occupations that are in multiple industries:
Report 4A -- Projected Occupational Openings: Includes SOC code and
description, 2015 and 2025 jobs, the change in jobs, percentage change, average hourly earning, and openings; ranked by openings.
Report 4B --Top 100 Openings: Includes SOC code and description, 2015 and 2025 jobs, the change in jobs, percentage change, average hourly earning, and openings; ranked by openings.
Report 4C -- Career Pathways: Includes SOC code and description, 2015 and 2025 jobs, the change in jobs, percentage change, average hourly earning, and openings; ranked by openings within categories that group jobs into pathways by wage and skill progression.
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REPORT #1 – CLUSTER SUMMARY REPORT
Report 1A: Industry Group Jobs and Earnings
Group 2015 Jobs 2025 Jobs Earnings Per
Worker Establishments
Hospitality 58,610 64,465 $19,434 2,760
Retail 53,338 59,250 $28,006 3,982
Health Care 46,609 58,973 $51,646 1,784
Education 28,632 31,946 $51,453 321
Real Estate and Building Services 26,825 29,081 $34,423 2,563
Construction 24,157 24,526 $43,506 2,181
Business Services (NEC) 23,114 28,326 $45,065 1,766
Government 22,871 22,091 $52,389 524
Personal Services 19,563 22,628 $20,900 2,544
Metal and Metal Fabricating 14,265 14,483 $65,706 248
Communications and IT Services 9,116 11,640 $51,120 573
Financial Services 8,678 9,035 $53,335 1,153
Lumber, Paper, and Wood Products 7,853 7,787 $75,638 286
Wholesale Trade 7,728 8,744 $49,607 661
Logistics and Transportation 7,625 8,603 $42,162 392
Chemical, Rubber, and Plastics 5,408 5,303 $65,943 116
Food Processing 4,226 4,194 $38,716 60
Agriculture Production 3,919 3,657 $38,124 364
Textiles 3,886 2,843 $41,877 84
Energy and Utilities 2,821 3,238 $85,565 154
Communications and IT Manufacturing (including Printing)
2,437 2,438 $60,020 109
Biotechnology and Medical Equipment 2,107 2,270 $93,340 52
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Report 1B: Industry Group Growth Comparison Group 2015 Jobs 2025 Jobs Change % Change
Communications and IT Services 9,116 11,640 2,524 28%
0.65
Health Care 46,609 58,973 12,364 27%
1.02
Business Services (NEC) 23,114 28,326 5,212 23%
0.69
Personal Services 19,563 22,628 3,065 16%
0.83
Energy and Utilities 2,821 3,238 417 15%
0.56
Wholesale Trade 7,728 8,744 1,016 13%
0.67
Logistics and Transportation 7,625 8,603 978 13%
0.76
Education 28,632 31,946 3,313 12%
0.95
Retail 53,338 59,250 5,912 11%
1.41
Hospitality 58,610 64,465 5,855 10%
1.47
Real Estate and Building Services 26,825 29,081 2,257 8%
1.07
Biotechnology and Medical Equipment 2,107 2,270 163 8%
0.8
Financial Services 8,678 9,035 357 4%
0.58
Metal and Metal Fabricating 14,265 14,483 219 2%
1.19
Construction 24,157 24,526 369 2%
0.87
Communications and IT Manufacturing (including Printing)
2,437 2,438 1 0%
0.47
Food Processing 4,226 4,194 (33) (1%)
0.98
Lumber, Paper, and Wood Products 7,853 7,787 (66) (1%)
2.55
Chemical, Rubber, and Plastics 5,408 5,303 (106) (2%)
1.23
Government 22,871 22,091 (781) (3%)
0.89
Agriculture Production 3,919 3,657 (262) (7%)
0.86
Textiles 3,886 2,843 (1,043) (27%)
2.52
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Report 1C: Industry Group Shift Share
Group Job Change Ind Mix
Effect Nat Growth
Effect Expected
Change Competitive
Effect
Health Care 12,364 4,582 5,122 9,704 2,660
Retail 5,912 (1,763) 5,861 4,098 1,814
Communications and IT Services 2,524 324 1,002 1,326 1,198
Business Services (NEC) 5,212 1,475 2,540 4,015 1,197
Wholesale Trade 1,016 (328) 849 521 495
Lumber, Paper, and Wood Products (66) (1,297) 863 (434) 368
Education 3,313 (37) 3,146 3,109 204
Communications and IT Manufacturing (including Printing)
1 (364) 268 (96) 97
Logistics and Transportation 978 92 838 930 49
Energy and Utilities 417 107 310 417 (1)
Personal Services 3,065 941 2,150 3,091 (26)
Chemical, Rubber, and Plastics (106) (627) 594 (33) (73)
Biotechnology and Medical Equipment 163 25 232 257 (94)
Food Processing (33) (295) 464 169 (202)
Agriculture Production (262) (448) 431 (17) (245)
Metal and Metal Fabricating 219 (1,087) 1,568 481 (262)
Real Estate and Building Services 2,257 (383) 2,948 2,565 (309)
Textiles (1,043) (1,152) 427 (725) (318)
Financial Services 357 (215) 954 738 (381)
Hospitality 5,855 291 6,441 6,731 (877)
Government (781) (1,759) 2,513 754 (1,535)
Construction 369 47 2,655 2,701 (2,333)
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Report 1D: Industry Group Location Quotient
Group 2015 Jobs 2015 LQ 2025 LQ Percent
Change LQ
Textiles 3,886 2.78 2.52 (9%)
Lumber, Paper, and Wood Products 7,853 2.41 2.55 6%
Hospitality 58,610 1.49 1.47 (1%)
Retail 53,338 1.36 1.41 4%
Chemical, Rubber, and Plastics 5,408 1.24 1.23 (1%)
Metal and Metal Fabricating 14,265 1.20 1.19 (1%)
Real Estate and Building Services 26,825 1.08 1.07 0%
Food Processing 4,226 1.02 0.98 (4%)
Health Care 46,609 0.97 1.02 5%
Government 22,871 0.95 0.89 (6%)
Construction 24,157 0.95 0.87 (8%)
Education 28,632 0.94 0.95 1%
Agriculture Production 3,919 0.91 0.86 (6%)
Biotechnology and Medical Equipment 2,107 0.83 0.80 (3%)
Personal Services 19,563 0.82 0.83 1%
Logistics and Transportation 7,625 0.75 0.76 1%
Business Services (NEC) 23,114 0.65 0.69 5%
Wholesale Trade 7,728 0.63 0.67 7%
Financial Services 8,678 0.60 0.58 (3%)
Communications and IT Services 9,116 0.58 0.65 12%
Energy and Utilities 2,821 0.55 0.56 1%
Communications and IT Manufacturing (including Printing)
2,437 0.45 0.47 5%
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Report 1E: Bubble Chart (see explanation above)
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REPORT #2 – HIGHEST RANKED INDUSTRY REPORT
Report 2A: Largest Industries
Industry 2015 Jobs
2025 Jobs
Change in Jobs (2015-
2025)
% Change
2015 Earnings Per
Worker
Elementary and Secondary Schools (Local Government) 21,320 23,446 2,126 10% $50,986
Full-Service Restaurants 19,226 21,283 2,057 11% $18,577
Local Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals 14,208 14,242 33 0% $44,709
Limited-Service Restaurants 13,639 14,579 940 7% $14,851
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels 10,283 11,033 750 7% $23,049
Hospitals (Local Government) 9,105 9,462 356 4% $57,912
Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores 7,878 8,390 512 6% $20,702
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 7,723 9,398 1,675 22% $54,601
Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) 7,615 9,754 2,138 28% $88,128
State Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals 6,233 5,669 (564) (9%) $52,494
Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters 6,040 6,823 783 13% $26,736
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (State Government)
4,392 4,908 516 12% $59,502
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 3,747 4,466 719 19% $33,420
Temporary Help Services 3,477 3,692 215 6% $31,440
Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores 3,450 3,330 (119) (3%) $20,843
Golf Courses and Country Clubs 3,435 3,420 (15) 0% $21,121
Landscaping Services 3,327 3,619 292 9% $20,605
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors 3,232 4,618 1,386 43% $41,601
Home Health Care Services 3,175 4,553 1,378 43% $25,660
General Warehousing and Storage 3,139 3,702 563 18% $38,548
Janitorial Services 3,082 2,991 (91) (3%) $15,548
Poultry Processing 2,929 2,783 (146) (5%) $35,028
Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing 2,696 2,483 (212) (8%) $67,182
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Industry 2015 Jobs
2025 Jobs
Change in Jobs (2015-
2025)
% Change
2015 Earnings Per
Worker
New Car Dealers 2,614 2,940 327 13% $58,384
Private Households 2,575 3,084 510 20% $7,896
Federal Government, Civilian, Excluding Postal Service 2,519 2,276 (243) (10%) $93,094
All Other General Merchandise Stores 2,433 2,628 195 8% $23,709
Child Day Care Services 2,363 2,362 (2) 0% $15,239
Commercial Banking 2,223 2,227 5 0% $58,185
Discount Department Stores 2,202 3,214 1,012 46% $23,680
Home Centers 2,151 2,887 736 34% $31,454
Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices 2,128 2,385 257 12% $68,084
Telemarketing Bureaus and Other Contact Centers 2,120 3,469 1,348 64% $38,046
Pharmacies and Drug Stores 2,107 2,498 391 19% $45,275
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers 2,037 1,623 (414) (20%) $29,952
Offices of Dentists 2,024 2,459 435 21% $62,486
Offices of Lawyers 2,023 2,034 12 1% $58,555
Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing 1,996 2,234 238 12% $62,077
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities 1,905 2,509 603 32% $16,750
Beauty Salons 1,885 1,906 22 1% $16,877
Security Guards and Patrol Services 1,859 2,064 205 11% $24,645
Residential Property Managers 1,851 2,208 357 19% $38,439
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages 1,811 1,860 49 3% $48,613
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors 1,671 1,220 (451) (27%) $38,962
Site Preparation Contractors 1,587 1,519 (68) (4%) $33,198
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction 1,561 1,797 236 15% $55,610
Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds 1,525 1,927 402 26% $33,129
Family Clothing Stores 1,508 1,588 80 5% $16,355
Department Stores (except Discount Department Stores) 1,494 1,402 (91) (6%) $23,217
Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing 1,482 1,257 (226) (15%) $126,981
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Report 2B: Highest Paying Industries
Industry 2015 Jobs
2025 Jobs
Change in Jobs (2015-
2025)
% Change
2015 Earnings Per Worker
Investment Banking and Securities Dealing 57 56 (1) (2%) $196,967
Nuclear Electric Power Generation 790 947 157 20% $159,820
Securities Brokerage 166 204 38 23% $159,332
Industrial Sand Mining 19 22 3 16% $145,622
Natural Gas Distribution 63 73 10 16% $138,244
Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing 54 90 36 67% $136,780
Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing 1,482 1,257 (225) (15%) $126,981
Research and Development in Biotechnology 360 272 (88) (24%) $123,908
Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
38 47 9 24% $120,640
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 824 869 45 5% $113,900
Public Relations Agencies 21 27 6 29% $111,151
Other Major Household Appliance Manufacturing 289 345 56 19% $105,399
All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing 369 381 12 3% $104,111
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
117 143 26 22% $100,161
Crushed and Broken Granite Mining and Quarrying 30 23 (7) (23%) $98,574
Engineering Services 772 1,081 309 40% $98,311
Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services 87 106 19 22% $97,820
Paperboard Mills 1,180 1,204 24 2% $97,241
Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing 176 197 21 12% $96,873
Air Traffic Control 25 26 1 4% $96,498
Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing 335 391 56 17% $95,710
Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers 77 64 (13) (17%) $95,423
Federal Government, Civilian, Excluding Postal Service 2,519 2,276 (243) (10%) $93,094
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing 36 64 28 78% $90,917
Capacitor, Resistor, Coil, Transformer, and Other Inductor Manufacturing 256 32 (224) (88%) $90,345
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Industry 2015 Jobs
2025 Jobs
Change in Jobs (2015-
2025)
% Change
2015 Earnings Per Worker
Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing 230 148 (82) (36%) $90,122
Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing 60 105 45 75% $88,882
Cement Manufacturing 12 34 22 183% $88,576
Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) 7,615 9,754 2,139 28% $88,128
Electric Power Distribution 382 315 (67) (18%) $88,081
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation 153 146 (7) (5%) $88,053
Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing 64 125 61 95% $86,662
Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing 332 200 (132) (40%) $85,127
Paper (except Newsprint) Mills 18 27 9 50% $83,479
Industrial Gas Manufacturing 119 89 (30) (25%) $83,164
Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing 653 644 (9) (1%) $83,125
Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing
203 277 74 36% $81,045
Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing 87 166 79 91% $80,435
Stationery Product Manufacturing 335 198 (137) (41%) $80,139
All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining 102 146 44 43% $79,389
Metal Can Manufacturing 296 299 3 1% $79,065
Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing 384 368 (16) (4%) $78,976
Bottled Water Manufacturing 208 270 62 30% $78,701
Other Computer Related Services 155 192 37 24% $78,398
Software Publishers 436 537 101 23% $78,385
Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists 61 71 10 16% $76,105
Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing 67 153 86 128% $76,091
Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes Merchant Wholesalers 91 144 53 58% $75,930
Surface Active Agent Manufacturing 280 355 75 27% $75,447
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers 580 733 153 26% $74,914
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Report 2C: Fastest Growing Jobs
Industry 2015 Jobs 2025 Jobs Change in
Jobs (2015-2025)
% Change
2015 Earnings Per
Worker
Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) 7,615 9,754 2,138 28% $88,128
Elementary and Secondary Schools (Local Government) 21,320 23,446 2,126 10% $50,986
Full-Service Restaurants 19,226 21,283 2,057 11% $18,577
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 7,723 9,398 1,675 22% $54,601
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors 3,232 4,618 1,386 43% $41,601
Home Health Care Services 3,175 4,553 1,378 43% $25,660
Telemarketing Bureaus and Other Contact Centers 2,120 3,469 1,348 64% $38,046
Discount Department Stores 2,202 3,214 1,012 46% $23,680
Limited-Service Restaurants 13,639 14,579 940 7% $14,851
Child and Youth Services 915 1,807 892 97% $20,593
Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters 6,040 6,823 783 13% $26,736
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels 10,283 11,033 750 7% $23,049
Home Centers 2,151 2,887 736 34% $31,454
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 3,747 4,466 719 19% $33,420
Continuing Care Retirement Communities 1,327 2,000 674 51% $27,514
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities 1,905 2,509 603 32% $16,750
General Warehousing and Storage 3,139 3,702 563 18% $38,548
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (State Government) 4,392 4,908 516 12% $59,502
Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores 7,878 8,390 512 6% $20,702
Private Households 2,575 3,084 510 20% $7,896
Kidney Dialysis Centers 646 1,128 482 75% $54,052
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
1,405 1,865 460 33% $45,615
Solid Waste Collection 607 1,067 460 76% $49,181
Women's Clothing Stores 1,243 1,692 449 36% $18,970
Offices of Dentists 2,024 2,459 435 21% $62,486
Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
808 1,228 420 52% $49,625
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Industry 2015 Jobs 2025 Jobs Change in
Jobs (2015-2025)
% Change
2015 Earnings Per
Worker
Food Service Contractors 1,264 1,683 419 33% $22,450
Sporting Goods Stores 1,111 1,514 402 36% $21,438
Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds 1,525 1,927 402 26% $33,129
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors 1,336 1,734 397 30% $26,312
Payroll Services 716 1,114 397 55% $54,902
Other Building Equipment Contractors 388 783 395 102% $57,328
Pharmacies and Drug Stores 2,107 2,498 391 19% $45,275
All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 940 1,320 380 40% $27,005
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores 1,369 1,730 362 26% $25,205
Employment Placement Agencies 759 1,119 360 47% $47,959
Residential Property Managers 1,851 2,208 357 19% $38,439
Hospitals (Local Government) 9,105 9,462 356 4% $57,912
Other Clothing Stores 994 1,344 349 35% $22,664
New Car Dealers 2,614 2,940 327 13% $58,384
Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing 226 537 312 138% $46,904
Engineering Services 772 1,081 309 40% $98,311
Ambulance Services 889 1,186 297 33% $33,500
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 751 1,045 294 39% $19,911
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores 843 1,136 293 35% $29,800
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars 1,206 1,499 293 24% $15,817
Landscaping Services 3,327 3,619 292 9% $20,605
New Housing For-Sale Builders 399 671 272 68% $53,233
All Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services 935 1,205 270 29% $57,471
Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings 1,257 1,527 270 21% $28,781
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Report 2D: Most Competitive Industries
Industry Job
Change Ind Mix
Effect Nat Growth
Effect Expected
Change Competitive
Effect 2015 Earnings
Per Worker
Discount Department Stores 1,012 (169) 237 68 943 $23,680
Telemarketing Bureaus and Other Contact Centers 1,348 345 228 573 775 $38,046
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 1,675 127 832 959 716 $54,601
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors 1,386 331 348 679 707 $41,601
Child and Youth Services 892 121 99 220 673 $20,593
Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) 2,138 682 821 1,503 636 $88,128
Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing 238 (401) 215 (186) 424 $62,077
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores 293 (201) 91 (110) 404 $29,800
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
460 (7) 151 144 316 $45,615
Elementary and Secondary Schools (Local Government) 2,126 (473) 2,297 1,824 301 $50,986
Other Building Equipment Contractors 395 55 42 97 298 $57,328
Home Centers 736 210 232 442 294 $31,454
Solid Waste Collection 460 103 65 168 291 $49,181
Private Households 510 (50) 277 227 283 $7,896
New Housing For-Sale Builders 272 (40) 43 3 269 $53,233
Food Service Contractors 419 16 136 152 267 $22,450
Employment Placement Agencies 360 14 82 96 265 $47,959
Kidney Dialysis Centers 482 155 70 225 257 $54,052
Payroll Services 397 67 77 144 253 $54,902
Other Clothing Stores 349 (5) 107 102 247 $22,664
Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing 312 40 24 64 247 $46,904
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use
170 (107) 30 (77) 247 $47,346
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores 362 (32) 147 115 246 $25,205
Continuing Care Retirement Communities 674 286 143 429 245 $27,514
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 294 (31) 81 50 244 $19,911
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Industry Job
Change Ind Mix
Effect Nat Growth
Effect Expected
Change Competitive
Effect 2015 Earnings
Per Worker
Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing 116 (223) 96 (127) 243 $55,828
Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, and Buffets 174 (209) 143 (66) 240 $19,132
Narrow Fabric Mills and Schiffli Machine Embroidery 268 17 17 34 234 $33,057
Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (212) (736) 290 (446) 234 $67,182
All Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services 270 (56) 101 45 225 $57,471
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors 397 31 144 175 222 $26,312
Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings 270 (85) 135 50 220 $28,781
Sporting Goods Stores 402 81 120 201 201 $21,438
Women's Clothing Stores 449 114 134 248 201 $18,970
Nuclear Electric Power Generation 157 (129) 85 (44) 200 $159,820
Boat Building 26 (224) 50 (174) 200 $53,749
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 719 128 404 532 187 $33,420
Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers 209 (5) 37 32 176 $39,512
Engineering Services 309 56 83 139 170 $98,311
Logging 23 (276) 133 (143) 166 $51,132
Other Gasoline Stations 103 (111) 49 (62) 165 $23,620
All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 380 114 101 215 165 $27,005
Pharmacies and Drug Stores 391 0 227 227 164 $45,275
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) 199 6 30 36 163 $56,912
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (State Government)
516 (118) 473 355 161 $59,502
New Car Dealers 327 (114) 282 168 159 $58,384
Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
420 175 87 262 158 $49,625
Wood Preservation 174 (30) 46 16 157 $47,650
Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing 156 (3) 10 7 149 $33,746
Book Stores 70 (95) 26 (69) 139 $18,395
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Report 2E: Highest Industry Cluster Industries
Industry 2015 Jobs
2025 Jobs
% Change
2015 LQ 2025
LQ
% Change
LQ
2015 Earnings
Per Worker
Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing 2,696 2,483 (8%) 42.88 47.65 11% $67,182
Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing 1,996 2,234 12% 29.75 36.96 24% $62,077
Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing 1,482 1,257 (15%) 25.66 22.99 (10%) $126,981
Surface Active Agent Manufacturing 280 355 27% 23.65 33.66 42% $75,447
Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing 891 1,008 13% 23.26 30.86 33% $55,828
Wood Preservation 431 604 40% 18.56 25.27 36% $47,650
Paperboard Mills 1,180 1,204 2% 17.36 19.16 10% $97,241
All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 613 287 (53%) 16.73 6.54 (61%) $71,921
Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills 763 111 (85%) 12.28 4.10 (67%) $38,699
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds 950 987 4% 11.46 11.12 (3%) $30,886
Broadwoven Fabric Mills 741 165 (78%) 10.90 7.77 (29%) $51,700
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills 743 733 (1%) 10.69 11.36 6% $45,990
All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining 102 146 43% 10.50 16.66 59% $79,389
Other Major Household Appliance Manufacturing 289 345 20% 10.22 10.20 0% $105,399
Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing 384 368 (4%) 9.87 8.68 (12%) $78,976
Timber Tract Operations 82 88 8% 8.91 8.42 (5%) $45,578
Plumbing Fixture Fitting and Trim Manufacturing 212 15 (93%) 8.82 0.78 (91%) $68,552
Sewage Treatment Facilities 116 113 (3%) 8.25 9.93 20% $53,375
Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing 646 650 1% 8.24 7.97 (3%) $72,190
Custom Roll Forming 130 245 88% 8.23 14.45 76% $66,731
Narrow Fabric Mills and Schiffli Machine Embroidery 157 425 171% 7.91 17.71 124% $33,057
Cotton Ginning 125 132 5% 7.72 11.15 44% $40,868
Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing 264 170 (35%) 7.53 5.41 (28%) $50,253
Stationery Product Manufacturing 335 198 (41%) 7.41 9.11 23% $80,139
Nuclear Electric Power Generation 790 947 20% 6.84 8.73 28% $159,820
Logging 1,233 1,256 2% 6.76 7.85 16% $51,132
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Industry 2015 Jobs
2025 Jobs
% Change
2015 LQ 2025
LQ
% Change
LQ
2015 Earnings
Per Worker
Metal Can Manufacturing 296 299 1% 6.37 7.40 16% $79,065
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use
278 448 61% 6.28 14.08 124% $47,346
Bottled Water Manufacturing 208 270 30% 6.19 9.45 53% $78,701
Capacitor, Resistor, Coil, Transformer, and Other Inductor Manufacturing
256 32 (88%) 6.09 0.98 (84%) $90,345
Hospitals (Local Government) 9,105 9,462 4% 5.80 5.72 (1%) $57,912
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other 48 82 71% 5.71 8.12 42% $21,731
Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing 224 313 40% 5.69 7.19 26% $59,861
Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing
230 124 (46%) 5.53 3.04 (45%) $47,937
Poultry Processing 2,929 2,783 (5%) 5.47 4.96 (9%) $35,028
Boat Building 467 493 5% 5.39 9.12 69% $53,749
Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing 132 169 28% 5.24 8.19 56% $60,387
Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing 226 537 138% 5.21 9.71 86% $46,904
All Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services 935 1,205 29% 4.95 6.13 24% $57,471
Amusement Arcades 244 291 19% 4.73 5.18 10% $20,618
Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing 305 223 (27%) 4.63 5.60 21% $51,613
Recreational Goods Rental 145 196 35% 4.62 4.88 6% $23,722
Nonwoven Fabric Mills 144 343 139% 4.32 6.32 46% $62,989
Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, and Buffets 1,330 1,504 13% 4.29 5.13 20% $19,132
Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing 287 35 (88%) 4.22 0.61 (86%) $66,071
All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing 369 381 3% 4.11 3.91 (5%) $104,111
All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills 344 249 (28%) 4.07 2.99 (27%) $33,332
Golf Courses and Country Clubs 3,435 3,420 0% 3.97 3.49 (12%) $21,121
Household Refrigerator and Home Freezer Manufacturing 134 59 (56%) 3.86 1.82 (53%) $66,423
Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters 620 683 10% 3.70 3.81 3% $23,936
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REPORT #3 – SUMMARY OF CLUSTERS AND DRIVERS BY REGION
Ranked only by projected location quotient in 2025 (number in parentheses is location quotient), the top industry clusters and drivers included:
Lumber and Wood Products (2.55) o Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing (22.99) o Wood Preservation (25.27) o Paperboard Mills (19.16) o Timber Tract Operations (8.42) o Stationary Product Manufacturing (9.11) o Logging (7.85) o Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing (7.19)
Textiles (2.52) o Artificial and Synthetic Fibers Manufacturing (47.65) o Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills (4.10) o Broadwoven Fabric Mills (7.77) o Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills (11.36) o Narrow Fabric Mills and Schiffli Machine Embroidery (17.71) o Cotton Ginning (11.15) o Nonwoven Fabric Mills (6.32) o All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills (2.99)
Hospitality (1.47) o RV Parks and Campgrounds (11.12) o Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation (8.12) o All Other Transportation Arrangement and Reservation Services (6.13) o Amusement Arcades (5.18) o Recreational Goods Rental (4.88) o Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, and Buffets (5.13) o Golf Courses and Country Clubs (3.49) o Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (3.81)
Retail (1.41)
Chemicals, Rubber, and Plastics (1.23) o Surface Active Agent Manufacturing (33.66) o Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet Manufacturing (3.04) o All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (3.91)
Metal and Metal Fabricating (1.19) o Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing (36.96) o Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (30.86) o All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (6.54) o Other Major Household Appliance Manufacturing (10.20) o Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing (8.68) o Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (7.97) o Custom Roll Forming (14.45) o Heating Equipment Manufacturing (5.41) o Metal Can Manufacturing (7.40) o Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing (14.08) o Boat Building (9.12)
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o Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing (8.19) o Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing (5.60) o Household Refrigerator and Home Freezer Manufacturing (1.82)
There are several sectors, which have a concentration of employment that is only slightly higher or slightly lower than the national average. However, they are larger sectors that are expected to generate good growth numbers over the period being examined. They need to be considered among the priority industries because of their contribution to job growth. They are listed below along with location quotient for the cluster and the expected job growth for the cluster and drivers for the decade ahead.
Real Estate and Building Services (1.07, 2,257) o Residential Property Managers (357) o Landscaping Services (292) o Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (270)
Health Care (1.02, 12,364) o Hospitals (Local Government) (5.72, 356) o Offices of Physicians (2,138) o General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (1,675) o Home Health Care Services (1,378) o Nursing Care Facilities (719) o Continuing Care Retirement Centers (674) o Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (603) o Kidney Dialysis Centers (482) o Offices of Dentists (435) o Pharmacies and Drug Stores (391) o Hospitals (Local Government) (987) o Vocational Rehabilitation Services (294)
Education (.95, 3,313) o Elementary and Secondary Schools (2,126) o Colleges and Universities (516)
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REPORT #4 – OCCUPATIONAL REPORT
Report 4A: Projected Occupational Openings
SOC Description 2015 Jobs
2025 Jobs
2015 - 2025
Change
2015 - 2025 % Change
Avg. Hourly
Earnings Openings
29-1141 Registered Nurses 7,989 9,305 1,316 16% $27.77 3,047
41-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 5,385 5,870 485 9% $17.73 1,817
11-1021 General and Operations Managers 4,924 5,455 531 11% $41.02 1,503
35-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 3,251 3,698 447 14% $14.51 1,464
43-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
3,791 4,223 432 11% $21.56 1,391
25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 3,519 4,029 510 14% $23.45 1,354
53-3032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 4,403 4,864 461 10% $17.70 1,345
49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 4,532 4,912 380 8% $14.66 1,298
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 2,381 2,732 351 15% $26.05 1,131
51-2092 Team Assemblers 4,695 4,541 (154) (3%) $14.70 981
29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1,912 2,306 394 21% $18.79 927
25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
2,275 2,488 213 9% $25.24 872
49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 2,307 2,497 190 8% $14.51 852
41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
2,838 3,041 203 7% $25.72 818
25-1099 Postsecondary Teachers 2,056 2,487 431 21% $31.98 777
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 3,628 4,008 380 10% $15.21 741
33-3051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 2,111 2,104 (7) (0%) $16.96 683
49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
1,135 1,458 323 28% $16.12 668
25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
1,570 1,802 232 15% $24.43 608
53-3033 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 2,218 2,414 196 9% $14.35 592
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SOC Description 2015 Jobs
2025 Jobs
2015 - 2025
Change
2015 - 2025 % Change
Avg. Hourly
Earnings Openings
49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 1,026 1,251 225 22% $21.13 570
43-6013 Medical Secretaries 1,174 1,567 393 33% $14.41 563
41-3099 Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 977 1,229 252 26% $21.83 556
43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks 1,378 1,616 238 17% $14.00 516
49-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 1,366 1,485 119 9% $26.37 513
47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 887 1,236 349 39% $16.91 508
47-2031 Carpenters 2,127 2,072 (55) (3%) $14.86 466
33-3012 Correctional Officers and Jailers 1,714 1,598 (116) (7%) $15.54 452
11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers 952 1,125 173 18% $39.04 433
51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 1,391 1,446 55 4% $15.81 431
43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 1,173 1,261 88 8% $14.74 421
51-4041 Machinists 1,157 1,273 116 10% $17.79 420
51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 1,023 1,138 115 11% $16.81 409
47-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
1,863 1,806 (57) (3%) $23.38 394
21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1,081 1,218 137 13% $15.19 393
29-1051 Pharmacists 887 1,039 152 17% $57.49 390
41-3021 Insurance Sales Agents 1,241 1,272 31 2% $18.14 386
51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1,964 1,944 (20) (1%) $29.85 384
13-1111 Management Analysts 998 1,180 182 18% $32.45 355
33-2011 Firefighters 1,203 1,213 10 1% $15.27 349
11-9199 Managers, All Other 946 1,063 117 12% $19.30 339
47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 993 1,003 10 1% $15.59 325
13-1161 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 546 745 199 36% $22.84 289
31-9091 Dental Assistants 636 767 131 21% $15.63 282
29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 444 581 137 31% $94.12 273
41-2022 Parts Salespersons 631 723 92 15% $14.80 269
37-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 843 881 38 5% $14.10 266
29-1123 Physical Therapists 487 612 125 26% $37.66 264
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SOC Description 2015 Jobs
2025 Jobs
2015 - 2025
Change
2015 - 2025 % Change
Avg. Hourly
Earnings Openings
47-2111 Electricians 1,167 1,026 (141) (12%) $18.03 263
11-9032 Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 729 786 57 8% $36.30 262
29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 542 644 102 19% $16.43 261
43-5052 Postal Service Mail Carriers 791 664 (127) (16%) $24.07 250
29-1062 Family and General Practitioners 641 707 66 10% $93.94 245
13-1031 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 573 667 94 16% $16.31 245
37-2021 Pest Control Workers 461 552 91 20% $14.76 245
29-2021 Dental Hygienists 425 537 112 26% $23.85 240
13-1071 Human Resources Specialists 900 965 65 7% $24.97 240
15-1151 Computer User Support Specialists 607 740 133 22% $19.46 239
23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 880 947 67 8% $17.32 237
53-7063 Machine Feeders and Offbearers 840 856 16 2% $15.99 231
21-1012 Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 638 722 84 13% $26.15 230
11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 667 731 64 10% $21.81 227
13-1051 Cost Estimators 448 493 45 10% $23.82 227
29-2034 Radiologic Technologists 673 792 119 18% $23.72 227
15-1121 Computer Systems Analysts 571 696 125 22% $31.10 226
11-3031 Financial Managers 679 766 87 13% $45.86 225
49-9051 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 438 486 48 11% $23.46 224
43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 634 675 41 6% $21.09 219
51-9111 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 592 640 48 8% $14.50 217
11-9051 Food Service Managers 853 884 31 4% $18.15 216
41-9022 Real Estate Sales Agents 1,747 1,683 (64) (4%) $16.65 214
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 480 618 138 29% $28.28 214
25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 487 553 66 14% $23.86 213
11-2022 Sales Managers 529 618 89 17% $43.81 213
13-2072 Loan Officers 655 701 46 7% $31.60 213
53-1031 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
519 576 57 11% $26.40 211
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SOC Description 2015 Jobs
2025 Jobs
2015 - 2025
Change
2015 - 2025 % Change
Avg. Hourly
Earnings Openings
51-4011 Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 414 488 74 18% $17.71 206
49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 590 655 65 11% $17.42 202
53-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
468 524 56 12% $21.84 199
29-2012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 325 422 97 30% $19.29 198
45-4022 Logging Equipment Operators 578 643 65 11% $16.93 197
11-9021 Construction Managers 798 700 (98) (12%) $24.65 196
27-2022 Coaches and Scouts 445 495 50 11% $17.89 194
29-2011 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 450 509 59 13% $22.23 189
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 394 428 34 9% $35.72 189
17-2112 Industrial Engineers 503 512 9 2% $38.65 185
25-2052 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 679 738 59 9% $27.99 181
21-1015 Rehabilitation Counselors 439 510 71 16% $14.30 178
21-1022 Healthcare Social Workers 382 467 85 22% $21.16 178
17-2051 Civil Engineers 364 429 65 18% $31.65 175
51-8031 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 419 438 19 5% $16.82 174
41-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 768 821 53 7% $22.43 174
11-1011 Chief Executives 607 643 36 6% $53.89 173
13-1151 Training and Development Specialists 456 533 77 17% $25.40 168
43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 311 378 67 22% $15.52 168
29-1171 Nurse Practitioners 279 379 100 36% $44.93 167
23-1011 Lawyers 721 699 (22) (3%) $43.94 158
51-9023 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 327 370 43 13% $16.33 154
51-9011 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 320 301 (19) (6%) $18.48 150
47-2211 Sheet Metal Workers 272 346 74 27% $16.92 143
43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 714 766 52 7% $21.57 142
39-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 460 497 37 8% $14.80 142
15-1132 Software Developers, Applications 273 370 97 36% $34.97 139
21-1014 Mental Health Counselors 198 282 84 42% $17.54 137
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2025 Jobs
2015 - 2025
Change
2015 - 2025 % Change
Avg. Hourly
Earnings Openings
49-3042 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 364 376 12 3% $19.46 134
49-3021 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 444 472 28 6% $17.34 133
29-2055 Surgical Technologists 389 474 85 22% $18.06 130
29-1021 Dentists, General 270 320 50 19% $86.87 130
43-3051 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 373 414 41 11% $15.60 129
15-1142 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 424 477 53 13% $31.36 127
29-1126 Respiratory Therapists 399 459 60 15% $24.50 125
41-4011 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
265 326 61 23% $29.96 124
13-1023 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 464 495 31 7% $26.39 123
25-3021 Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 325 366 41 13% $19.16 123
11-3011 Administrative Services Managers 334 397 63 19% $35.12 123
37-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
607 639 32 5% $17.36 122
29-1127 Speech-Language Pathologists 376 434 58 15% $33.15 121
29-1122 Occupational Therapists 358 424 66 18% $37.18 121
25-3099 Teachers and Instructors, All Other 320 368 48 15% $20.26 120
49-2022 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
523 543 20 4% $23.74 119
29-1131 Veterinarians 175 224 49 28% $37.55 117
49-9044 Millwrights 339 385 46 14% $18.67 116
33-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 260 263 3 1% $22.68 115
51-6091 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
560 411 (149) (27%) $15.21 115
41-3011 Advertising Sales Agents 226 259 33 15% $19.52 115
15-1131 Computer Programmers 293 319 26 9% $28.97 113
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 466 463 (3) (1%) $51.53 113
49-9043 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 440 481 41 9% $20.37 112
29-2081 Opticians, Dispensing 193 240 47 24% $15.70 112
29-1071 Physician Assistants 152 227 75 49% $38.65 110
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SOC Description 2015 Jobs
2025 Jobs
2015 - 2025
Change
2015 - 2025 % Change
Avg. Hourly
Earnings Openings
35-1011 Chefs and Head Cooks 399 435 36 9% $15.34 107
31-2021 Physical Therapist Assistants 195 250 55 28% $26.05 106
11-9151 Social and Community Service Managers 168 232 64 38% $27.44 106
33-9099 Protective Service Workers, All Other 114 134 20 18% $15.72 106
33-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 335 333 (2) (1%) $25.63 101
51-2041 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 218 206 (12) (6%) $16.63 101
27-1024 Graphic Designers 264 275 11 4% $16.30 99
11-9033 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 217 253 36 17% $32.78 99
13-1041 Compliance Officers 397 414 17 4% $20.65 99
27-3031 Public Relations Specialists 239 299 60 25% $22.42 98
43-9041 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 158 205 47 30% $17.70 98
13-2052 Personal Financial Advisors 292 334 42 14% $33.29 96
47-2221 Structural Iron and Steel Workers 157 184 27 17% $20.58 95
25-4021 Librarians 320 338 18 6% $25.75 94
51-4081 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
413 385 (28) (7%) $16.84 94
11-3121 Human Resources Managers 218 249 31 14% $44.13 94
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 280 330 50 18% $48.05 93
29-2032 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 164 229 65 40% $25.08 93
51-8091 Chemical Plant and System Operators 185 171 (14) (8%) $18.57 92
11-9041 Architectural and Engineering Managers 246 262 16 7% $60.51 91
51-6063 Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
235 223 (12) (5%) $14.48 90
21-1011 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 121 179 58 48% $17.43 90
51-9199 Production Workers, All Other 164 200 36 22% $16.71 86
31-9094 Medical Transcriptionists 183 229 46 25% $15.55 86
19-3031 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 176 205 29 16% $29.81 85
15-1133 Software Developers, Systems Software 189 244 55 29% $37.07 84
51-9196 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 665 635 (30) (5%) $20.20 83
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SOC Description 2015 Jobs
2025 Jobs
2015 - 2025
Change
2015 - 2025 % Change
Avg. Hourly
Earnings Openings
49-9099 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 230 269 39 17% $15.47 83
43-4161 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 265 277 12 5% $16.86 82
43-9199 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 144 178 34 24% $14.83 82
11-2021 Marketing Managers 166 207 41 25% $39.53 82
29-2099 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 168 228 60 36% $18.96 80
41-3031 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 243 256 13 5% $34.80 79
29-1063 Internists, General 184 208 24 13% $102.92 78
49-2094 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
281 291 10 4% $25.66 78
43-3061 Procurement Clerks 184 191 7 4% $15.57 78
17-2071 Electrical Engineers 183 213 30 16% $37.63 77
43-4131 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 303 339 36 12% $14.97 76
13-2051 Financial Analysts 143 176 33 23% $25.91 75
15-1134 Web Developers 131 180 49 37% $19.27 74
29-2031 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 184 228 44 24% $22.74 74
11-9013 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 623 327 (296) (48%) $14.56 73
25-2053 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 269 293 24 9% $26.67 73
25-2032 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 185 204 19 10% $26.86 72
27-3041 Editors 123 156 33 27% $18.66 71
51-7042 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
192 242 50 26% $14.43 71
29-1011 Chiropractors 118 155 37 31% $36.70 69
13-1121 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 130 177 47 36% $20.38 69
25-2054 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 221 247 26 12% $27.64 67
43-5111 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 171 195 24 14% $14.57 66
13-1022 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 141 166 25 18% $24.02 66
25-9031 Instructional Coordinators 274 313 39 14% $25.63 65
51-8021 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 159 170 11 7% $25.21 64
51-7011 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 265 257 (8) (3%) $16.72 64
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2025 Jobs
2015 - 2025
Change
2015 - 2025 % Change
Avg. Hourly
Earnings Openings
49-9062 Medical Equipment Repairers 74 110 36 49% $20.96 62
21-1091 Health Educators 121 147 26 21% $22.18 62
47-2051 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 217 215 (2) (1%) $14.72 62
51-4021 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
318 257 (61) (19%) $19.94 62
47-4021 Elevator Installers and Repairers 43 93 50 116% $23.60 61
29-1041 Optometrists 105 126 21 20% $54.79 61
51-4033 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
274 243 (31) (11%) $18.18 61
49-9052 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 163 172 9 6% $21.47 61
51-4031 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
328 342 14 4% $18.57 60
17-2161 Nuclear Engineers 151 164 13 9% $49.66 59
47-2132 Insulation Workers, Mechanical 41 91 50 122% $19.01 59
15-1152 Computer Network Support Specialists 257 268 11 4% $28.72 57
45-3011 Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 88 121 33 38% $16.81 57
31-2011 Occupational Therapy Assistants 99 126 27 27% $26.73 57
11-9081 Lodging Managers 139 147 8 6% $21.50 56
27-3091 Interpreters and Translators 87 127 40 46% $16.50 55
27-2012 Producers and Directors 96 108 12 13% $18.98 55
29-9011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 158 165 7 4% $23.46 55
43-4199 Information and Record Clerks, All Other 195 200 5 3% $14.71 54
29-1031 Dietitians and Nutritionists 158 191 33 21% $21.31 54
19-2031 Chemists 146 152 6 4% $34.98 54
17-3023 Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians 183 183 0 0% $23.28 54
13-1081 Logisticians 147 181 34 23% $30.66 53
51-9041 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
111 126 15 14% $17.63 53
21-1099 Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 66 97 31 47% $18.52 53
51-4034 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, 238 238 0 0% $15.60 52
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2025 Jobs
2015 - 2025
Change
2015 - 2025 % Change
Avg. Hourly
Earnings Openings
Metal and Plastic
29-1061 Anesthesiologists 90 114 24 27% $106.33 52
33-3021 Detectives and Criminal Investigators 233 227 (6) (3%) $22.52 51
11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 107 130 23 21% $36.47 51
43-4031 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 278 283 5 2% $15.34 51
29-1067 Surgeons 75 100 25 33% $92.23 50
29-1151 Nurse Anesthetists 102 129 27 26% $74.76 50
49-3011 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 112 127 15 13% $19.16 49
53-7021 Crane and Tower Operators 72 92 20 28% $23.22 48
27-2042 Musicians and Singers 172 144 (28) (16%) $18.39 48
15-1141 Database Administrators 129 150 21 16% $28.35 47
21-1029 Social Workers, All Other 175 182 7 4% $19.29 47
47-4011 Construction and Building Inspectors 130 142 12 9% $23.23 46
19-4031 Chemical Technicians 121 121 0 0% $19.37 45
15-1199 Computer Occupations, All Other 138 156 18 13% $32.71 44
19-4091 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
83 92 9 11% $25.15 44
31-9099 Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 63 91 28 44% $17.79 43
51-9081 Dental Laboratory Technicians 96 100 4 4% $16.53 43
51-4122 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
59 83 24 41% $17.94 43
53-7032 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators 281 271 (10) (4%) $22.46 43
31-9093 Medical Equipment Preparers 90 112 22 24% $14.21 42
45-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 188 172 (16) (9%) $25.22 41
51-9121 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
164 155 (9) (5%) $14.25 41
21-1094 Community Health Workers 45 70 25 56% $18.99 41
17-1011 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 122 118 (4) (3%) $31.91 40
17-3026 Industrial Engineering Technicians 146 141 (5) (3%) $24.21 40
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2025 Jobs
2015 - 2025
Change
2015 - 2025 % Change
Avg. Hourly
Earnings Openings
53-2012 Commercial Pilots 44 66 22 50% $35.22 39
33-1099 First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other 105 118 13 12% $20.62 39
27-4021 Photographers 208 209 1 0% $14.82 39
47-4041 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 87 94 7 8% $19.80 38
51-2022 Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers 160 171 11 7% $16.05 38
15-2031 Operations Research Analysts 68 88 20 29% $30.83 38
13-1141 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 126 138 12 10% $19.98 38
21-2011 Clergy 76 95 19 25% $20.03 37
43-5041 Meter Readers, Utilities 153 137 (16) (10%) $17.08 37
17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 76 94 18 24% $40.71 37
33-9021 Private Detectives and Investigators 61 77 16 26% $20.30 37
21-1013 Marriage and Family Therapists 40 65 25 63% $18.67 37
51-4023 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 129 136 7 5% $23.65 36
25-3011 Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors
106 120 14 13% $22.75 36
49-2098 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 90 105 15 17% $18.46 35
29-2057 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 69 96 27 39% $16.18 35
13-2021 Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 262 263 1 0% $17.95 35
51-8013 Power Plant Operators 84 85 1 1% $28.97 35
29-1064 Obstetricians and Gynecologists 78 91 13 17% $98.55 35
51-9012 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
64 73 9 14% $15.71 34
27-3022 Reporters and Correspondents 81 76 (5) (6%) $16.47 34
17-2199 Engineers, All Other 82 98 16 20% $39.05 34
51-9197 Tire Builders 91 78 (13) (14%) $21.35 33
11-3061 Purchasing Managers 102 110 8 8% $42.30 33
11-9031 Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 78 85 7 9% $17.06 33
27-1025 Interior Designers 105 97 (8) (8%) $17.11 33
29-1065 Pediatricians, General 58 73 15 26% $79.89 33
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2025 Jobs
2015 - 2025
Change
2015 - 2025 % Change
Avg. Hourly
Earnings Openings
15-1122 Information Security Analysts 72 92 20 28% $28.90 33
51-9032 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 144 141 (3) (2%) $17.46 33
49-2097 Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers 53 62 9 17% $14.57 32
19-4051 Nuclear Technicians 52 61 9 17% $33.88 32
27-3043 Writers and Authors 111 103 (8) (7%) $19.08 32
21-1092 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 123 116 (7) (6%) $17.40 31
15-1143 Computer Network Architects 83 98 15 18% $31.72 31
53-3099 Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 52 66 14 27% $15.43 31
23-2093 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 126 134 8 6% $17.15 31
51-4012 Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic
45 61 16 36% $21.64 31
47-2081 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 223 167 (56) (25%) $14.48 31
41-9021 Real Estate Brokers 248 227 (21) (8%) $26.53 30
49-9012 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
55 65 10 18% $24.07 30
19-2041 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 50 63 13 26% $27.60 30
43-4061 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 86 97 11 13% $15.24 30
13-2041 Credit Analysts 61 72 11 18% $26.94 30
33-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 84 81 (3) (4%) $25.90 29
13-2031 Budget Analysts 53 59 6 11% $23.85 29
17-3031 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 130 114 (16) (12%) $18.19 29
17-2081 Environmental Engineers 68 78 10 15% $32.19 29
11-2031 Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 64 77 13 20% $36.12 29
49-9011 Mechanical Door Repairers 27 43 16 59% $15.74 28
51-4111 Tool and Die Makers 248 238 (10) (4%) $22.68 28
27-4011 Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 59 73 14 24% $16.55 28
13-2053 Insurance Underwriters 81 85 4 5% $20.82 28
27-3042 Technical Writers 60 67 7 12% $30.64 27
29-2035 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 71 86 15 21% $28.32 27
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2025 Jobs
2015 - 2025
Change
2015 - 2025 % Change
Avg. Hourly
Earnings Openings
17-2041 Chemical Engineers 63 67 4 6% $40.55 27
19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 44 60 16 36% $30.81 27
47-2071 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 80 86 6 8% $14.77 27
47-2121 Glaziers 63 66 3 5% $15.63 27
19-3051 Urban and Regional Planners 53 55 2 4% $27.36 27
13-1131 Fundraisers 41 57 16 39% $20.56 26
47-2044 Tile and Marble Setters 125 108 (17) (14%) $14.25 26
13-2099 Financial Specialists, All Other 82 97 15 18% $27.54 26
27-1021 Commercial and Industrial Designers 81 78 (3) (4%) $27.82 26
19-4099 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 38 47 9 24% $18.55 26
19-4021 Biological Technicians 57 64 7 12% $19.08 25
49-2095 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
62 71 9 15% $27.50 25
43-5011 Cargo and Freight Agents 60 63 3 5% $18.15 25
53-5021 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 43 44 1 2% $30.79 25
29-9099 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 34 48 14 41% $21.58 25
39-4031 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors 72 74 2 3% $20.84 25
51-9122 Painters, Transportation Equipment 74 79 5 7% $18.48 25
53-2031 Flight Attendants 62 74 12 19% $20.54 24
51-2011 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 45 60 15 33% $18.37 24
17-3011 Architectural and Civil Drafters 103 94 (9) (9%) $22.95 24
13-2081 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 71 68 (3) (4%) $18.89 24
43-6012 Legal Secretaries 166 161 (5) (3%) $16.20 24
21-1019 Counselors, All Other 33 47 14 42% $18.86 23
25-9099 Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 44 62 18 41% $17.70 23
47-2171 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 87 80 (7) (8%) $21.09 23
29-1066 Psychiatrists 38 49 11 29% $83.96 22
33-9093 Transportation Security Screeners 90 83 (7) (8%) $18.10 22
13-1075 Labor Relations Specialists 34 49 15 44% $25.42 22
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2025 Jobs
2015 - 2025
Change
2015 - 2025 % Change
Avg. Hourly
Earnings Openings
27-3011 Radio and Television Announcers 72 70 (2) (3%) $15.15 22
11-2011 Advertising and Promotions Managers 39 46 7 18% $34.18 22
43-5051 Postal Service Clerks 160 129 (31) (19%) $23.21 22
17-3022 Civil Engineering Technicians 65 66 1 2% $20.76 22
17-1022 Surveyors 77 67 (10) (13%) $20.96 21
17-3013 Mechanical Drafters 77 84 7 9% $24.76 21
13-2071 Credit Counselors 35 48 13 37% $15.03 21
23-1023 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 135 126 (9) (7%) $27.99 21
17-2131 Materials Engineers 56 54 (2) (4%) $34.87 21
17-3027 Mechanical Engineering Technicians 60 65 5 8% $23.01 21
41-9031 Sales Engineers 56 65 9 16% $33.43 20
29-1124 Radiation Therapists 46 55 9 20% $40.33 20
17-2011 Aerospace Engineers 28 40 12 43% $46.58 20
47-2011 Boilermakers 26 31 5 19% $21.60 20
15-2041 Statisticians 32 40 8 25% $27.87 19
51-9071 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 81 70 (11) (14%) $16.79 19
29-2033 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 55 65 10 18% $29.56 19
49-9096 Riggers 33 42 9 27% $21.13 19
19-2042 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 42 47 5 12% $28.28 19
27-1011 Art Directors 57 50 (7) (12%) $20.22 19
27-2041 Music Directors and Composers 58 58 0 0% $18.40 19
51-9082 Medical Appliance Technicians 38 42 4 11% $18.33 19
27-4012 Broadcast Technicians 45 53 8 18% $15.34 18
53-6099 Transportation Workers, All Other 27 33 6 22% $15.29 18
51-4194 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 39 48 9 23% $17.47 18
45-4011 Forest and Conservation Workers 102 91 (11) (11%) $16.56 18
17-3029 Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 44 51 7 16% $29.82 17
29-9091 Athletic Trainers 32 39 7 22% $20.46 17
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2025 Jobs
2015 - 2025
Change
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Avg. Hourly
Earnings Openings
23-2091 Court Reporters 63 68 5 8% $21.33 17
49-2092 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 55 59 4 7% $15.45 17
11-3131 Training and Development Managers 29 37 8 28% $43.05 17
51-9051 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 33 38 5 15% $17.96 17
17-2111 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
34 37 3 9% $32.33 16
11-9039 Education Administrators, All Other 30 37 7 23% $28.56 16
29-1199 Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 30 37 7 23% $31.40 16
51-2091 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 66 58 (8) (12%) $14.94 16
51-9021 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
30 35 5 17% $16.53 15
47-4099 Construction and Related Workers, All Other 39 42 3 8% $16.46 15
51-4051 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 57 62 5 9% $22.85 14
51-4191 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
54 55 1 2% $17.99 14
19-4093 Forest and Conservation Technicians 35 34 (1) (3%) $18.31 14
47-2041 Carpet Installers 72 62 (10) (14%) $14.05 14
53-1011 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 36 39 3 8% $20.09 14
43-5053 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
119 106 (13) (11%) $21.96 14
51-9192 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
45 46 1 2% $15.77 14
53-2011 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 16 23 7 44% $52.55 13
17-2061 Computer Hardware Engineers 32 36 4 13% $40.30 13
49-3052 Motorcycle Mechanics 58 52 (6) (10%) $14.06 13
25-2059 Special Education Teachers, All Other 23 31 8 35% $21.40 13
19-4011 Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 27 29 2 7% $18.20 13
47-2131 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 38 37 (1) (3%) $14.22 13
29-1181 Audiologists 16 25 9 56% $35.97 13
21-2021 Directors, Religious Activities and Education 16 22 6 38% $23.13 13
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2025 Jobs
2015 - 2025
Change
2015 - 2025 % Change
Avg. Hourly
Earnings Openings
27-1014 Multimedia Artists and Animators 44 33 (11) (25%) $15.43 13
49-9081 Wind Turbine Service Technicians 23 31 8 35% $20.98 13
43-3099 Financial Clerks, All Other 22 28 6 27% $15.13 13
11-9121 Natural Sciences Managers 27 33 6 22% $43.93 13
27-2032 Choreographers 27 30 3 11% $18.54 12
19-1032 Foresters 34 35 1 3% $26.02 12
51-8011 Nuclear Power Reactor Operators 24 27 3 13% $41.37 12
43-9022 Word Processors and Typists 207 179 (28) (14%) $14.35 12
17-2031 Biomedical Engineers 17 24 7 41% $34.30 12
11-9061 Funeral Service Managers 31 33 2 6% $28.24 12
51-4022 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
22 28 6 27% $15.16 12
27-1027 Set and Exhibit Designers 30 33 3 10% $17.14 12
15-2011 Actuaries 14 21 7 50% $41.17 12
51-2031 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 26 32 6 23% $16.06 12
19-4061 Social Science Research Assistants 14 19 5 36% $19.10 11
45-4021 Fallers 76 61 (15) (20%) $17.65 11
47-5021 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 33 30 (3) (9%) $18.72 11
29-1125 Recreational Therapists 27 32 5 19% $17.51 11
23-2099 Legal Support Workers, All Other 55 56 1 2% $21.43 11
51-8092 Gas Plant Operators 23 24 1 4% $24.10 11
25-2051 Special Education Teachers, Preschool 24 30 6 25% $23.86 11
53-7199 Material Moving Workers, All Other 22 26 4 18% $17.26 11
43-4011 Brokerage Clerks 26 29 3 12% $18.59 11
29-1129 Therapists, All Other 25 32 7 28% $24.23 11
17-3012 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 26 33 7 27% $27.75 11
29-2091 Orthotists and Prosthetists 28 35 7 25% $36.95 11
27-2021 Athletes and Sports Competitors 29 29 0 0% $27.25 11
45-4029 Logging Workers, All Other 35 37 2 6% $18.61 11
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2025 Jobs
2015 - 2025
Change
2015 - 2025 % Change
Avg. Hourly
Earnings Openings
53-6051 Transportation Inspectors 19 22 3 16% $30.44 10
33-2021 Fire Inspectors and Investigators 33 33 0 0% $20.77 10
19-1031 Conservation Scientists 33 31 (2) (6%) $22.62 10
53-7121 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 18 22 4 22% $21.01 10
47-2021 Brickmasons and Blockmasons 108 59 (49) (45%) $16.51 10
37-2019 Building Cleaning Workers, All Other 75 83 8 11% $13.99 25
49-9094 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 73 95 22 30% $13.97 50
47-2043 Floor Sanders and Finishers 21 20 (1) (5%) $13.97 <10
51-5112 Printing Press Operators 286 246 (40) (14%) $13.96 55
41-3041 Travel Agents 136 158 22 16% $13.94 48
27-2023 Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 30 33 3 10% $13.92 13
31-9092 Medical Assistants 1,476 1,931 455 31% $13.90 790
53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 1,137 1,187 50 4% $13.89 353
27-2011 Actors 160 168 8 5% $13.89 67
43-4151 Order Clerks 246 267 21 9% $13.86 92
43-4141 New Accounts Clerks 63 58 (5) (8%) $13.84 18
51-3021 Butchers and Meat Cutters 403 434 31 8% $13.83 142
43-3011 Bill and Account Collectors 615 731 116 19% $13.83 316
49-9031 Home Appliance Repairers 90 86 (4) (4%) $13.82 36
51-9083 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 52 61 9 17% $13.80 30
51-7021 Furniture Finishers 32 29 (3) (9%) $13.79 <10
29-2041 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 1,178 1,404 226 19% $13.77 670
51-4072 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
270 204 (66) (24%) $13.76 39
33-9011 Animal Control Workers 45 45 0 0% $13.75 11
49-3041 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 71 80 9 13% $13.74 37
43-6014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, 6,269 6,808 539 9% $13.72 1,329
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2025 Jobs
2015 - 2025
Change
2015 - 2025 % Change
Avg. Hourly
Earnings Openings
and Executive
47-4051 Highway Maintenance Workers 556 543 (13) (2%) $13.70 93
43-4041 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 35 43 8 23% $13.70 12
39-9031 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 615 689 74 12% $13.68 158
43-9021 Data Entry Keyers 233 211 (22) (9%) $13.67 28
51-9195 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 61 82 21 34% $13.67 50
43-5031 Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 268 278 10 4% $13.65 94
47-4071 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 66 73 7 11% $13.64 26
49-2011 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 175 212 37 21% $13.63 80
47-2181 Roofers 299 305 6 2% $13.61 93
21-1023 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 236 305 69 29% $13.58 128
37-3012 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 106 110 4 4% $13.56 38
51-6062 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 40 30 (10) (25%) $13.54 <10
51-2023 Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers 33 41 8 24% $13.53 13
49-3022 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 41 44 3 7% $13.52 15
47-2142 Paperhangers 11 10 (1) (9%) $13.50 <10
51-3091 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
14 17 3 21% $13.49 <10
29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians 1,207 1,471 264 22% $13.47 401
37-3013 Tree Trimmers and Pruners 188 198 10 5% $13.45 70
51-4071 Foundry Mold and Coremakers 11 <10 Insf. Data Insf. Data
$13.37 <10
43-4051 Customer Service Representatives 6,710 8,069 1,359 20% $13.28 3,392
47-2151 Pipelayers 159 154 (5) (3%) $13.25 29
45-2041 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 72 73 1 1% $13.23 18
13-2082 Tax Preparers 305 337 32 10% $13.16 103
53-7011 Conveyor Operators and Tenders 181 192 11 6% $13.14 65
37-3019 Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other 41 45 4 10% $13.09 17
47-2141 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 1,004 886 (118) (12%) $13.09 191
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2025 Jobs
2015 - 2025
Change
2015 - 2025 % Change
Avg. Hourly
Earnings Openings
47-2022 Stonemasons 21 16 (5) (24%) $13.06 <10
43-9071 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 50 56 6 12% $13.05 20
47-2042 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 40 34 (6) (15%) $13.04 <10
51-6041 Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 26 23 (3) (12%) $13.03 <10
43-2021 Telephone Operators 18 21 3 17% $13.01 <10
25-4031 Library Technicians 233 242 9 4% $12.99 138
47-4031 Fence Erectors 57 65 8 14% $12.97 29
33-3011 Bailiffs 34 33 (1) (3%) $12.96 <10
51-6064 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
1,078 957 (121) (11%) $12.93 338
29-2056 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 170 248 78 46% $12.92 100
47-2061 Construction Laborers 3,493 3,484 (9) (0%) $12.85 1,103
51-7099 Woodworkers, All Other 20 20 0 0% $12.85 12
49-3051 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 89 89 0 0% $12.85 26
39-7011 Tour Guides and Escorts 77 96 19 25% $12.83 61
51-3093 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 34 41 7 21% $12.83 17
25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 1,025 1,061 36 4% $12.82 387
41-2021 Counter and Rental Clerks 931 1,073 142 15% $12.80 398
39-6012 Concierges 53 69 16 30% $12.80 32
31-9011 Massage Therapists 381 484 103 27% $12.79 152
41-9012 Models 13 14 1 8% $12.74 <10
47-3011 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
40 11 (29) (73%) $12.70 <10
51-7041 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 380 436 56 15% $12.64 193
51-6061 Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders 223 64 (159) (71%) $12.62 21
43-9061 Office Clerks, General 4,731 5,150 419 9% $12.60 1,465
41-9099 Sales and Related Workers, All Other 161 190 29 18% $12.58 64
27-1026 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 274 323 49 18% $12.56 130
51-9031 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 18 16 (2) (11%) $12.55 <10
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2025 Jobs
2015 - 2025
Change
2015 - 2025 % Change
Avg. Hourly
Earnings Openings
49-3053 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 222 228 6 3% $12.54 61
49-9064 Watch Repairers 14 12 (2) (14%) $12.47 <10
51-9022 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 64 65 1 2% $12.45 23
41-9011 Demonstrators and Product Promoters 132 163 31 23% $12.44 77
47-3019 Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 22 26 4 18% $12.41 10
45-2091 Agricultural Equipment Operators 201 194 (7) (3%) $12.30 70
49-3093 Tire Repairers and Changers 296 360 64 22% $12.28 183
43-3071 Tellers 1,703 1,597 (106) (6%) $12.24 821
43-4111 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 290 351 61 21% $12.24 123
43-4071 File Clerks 152 167 15 10% $12.23 53
45-2093 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 168 166 (2) (1%) $12.22 63
43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks 2,295 2,681 386 17% $12.21 1,061
47-3015 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 214 277 63 29% $12.21 107
51-3092 Food Batchmakers 713 718 5 1% $12.20 268
31-9097 Phlebotomists 250 324 74 30% $12.18 131
25-3098 Substitute Teachers 1,457 1,605 148 10% $12.16 411
53-3022 Bus Drivers, School or Special Client 1,267 1,340 73 6% $12.13 318
47-3012 Helpers--Carpenters 126 122 (4) (3%) $12.12 35
53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 5,607 6,294 687 12% $12.09 2,554
51-2021 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 21 23 2 10% $12.08 <10
43-9051 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 131 134 3 2% $11.98 37
39-9041 Residential Advisors 137 178 41 30% $11.88 112
21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants 1,270 1,503 233 18% $11.87 605
39-2011 Animal Trainers 62 52 (10) (16%) $11.85 30
43-2011 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 343 337 (6) (2%) $11.85 79
29-2053 Psychiatric Technicians 77 86 9 12% $11.83 19
27-1013 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 35 30 (5) (14%) $11.78 <10
51-2099 Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other 153 192 39 25% $11.70 70
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SOC Description 2015 Jobs
2025 Jobs
2015 - 2025
Change
2015 - 2025 % Change
Avg. Hourly
Earnings Openings
51-9123 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 72 68 (4) (6%) $11.70 16
33-9032 Security Guards 2,818 3,109 291 10% $11.61 769
53-3021 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 140 149 9 6% $11.60 39
53-3031 Driver/Sales Workers 1,619 1,791 172 11% $11.58 455
47-3013 Helpers--Electricians 398 282 (116) (29%) $11.54 73
53-7081 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 582 706 124 21% $11.53 305
31-2012 Occupational Therapy Aides 59 68 9 15% $11.50 26
51-9198 Helpers--Production Workers 959 975 16 2% $11.48 232
25-9041 Teacher Assistants 3,536 3,852 316 9% $11.44 1,166
39-9032 Recreation Workers 1,004 1,112 108 11% $11.39 238
51-6093 Upholsterers 88 75 (13) (15%) $11.37 25
41-2031 Retail Salespersons 15,667 18,014 2,347 15% $11.36 8,189
43-5021 Couriers and Messengers 156 166 10 6% $11.32 35
53-6031 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 158 188 30 19% $11.31 88
33-9091 Crossing Guards 121 120 (1) (1%) $11.31 21
35-2019 Cooks, All Other 38 49 11 29% $11.27 20
43-4181 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 460 498 38 8% $11.26 104
53-6061 Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants 11 13 2 18% $11.23 <10
47-3016 Helpers--Roofers 46 50 4 9% $11.22 15
39-4021 Funeral Attendants 207 203 (4) (2%) $11.22 62
31-9096 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 138 172 34 25% $11.11 65
41-9041 Telemarketers 519 753 234 45% $11.09 373
49-3091 Bicycle Repairers 17 29 12 71% $11.07 20
49-9063 Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 26 24 (2) (8%) $11.06 <10
35-9099 Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other 46 58 12 26% $11.02 41
51-3099 Food Processing Workers, All Other 80 87 7 9% $11.02 31
51-3023 Slaughterers and Meat Packers 372 322 (50) (13%) $11.02 87
35-3011 Bartenders 1,767 1,938 171 10% $11.00 866
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2025 Jobs
2015 - 2025
Change
2015 - 2025 % Change
Avg. Hourly
Earnings Openings
31-2022 Physical Therapist Aides 85 114 29 34% $10.92 52
27-1023 Floral Designers 131 81 (50) (38%) $10.90 27
39-3099 Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other 26 31 5 19% $10.89 19
39-3011 Gaming Dealers 51 41 (10) (20%) $10.87 10
39-3012 Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners 32 20 (12) (38%) $10.80 <10
43-5081 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 4,451 4,778 327 7% $10.79 1,748
51-6052 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 123 116 (7) (6%) $10.78 20
53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 847 1,006 159 19% $10.71 434
49-9098 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 429 489 60 14% $10.70 199
31-1014 Nursing Assistants 3,955 4,635 680 17% $10.67 1,532
31-9095 Pharmacy Aides 77 93 16 21% $10.67 33
45-2092 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 1,030 941 (89) (9%) $10.61 335
51-6051 Sewers, Hand 31 30 (1) (3%) $10.54 <10
31-1013 Psychiatric Aides 47 58 11 23% $10.53 21
51-9151 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 118 119 1 1% $10.52 38
39-9099 Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 134 156 22 16% $10.47 64
51-3022 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 666 629 (37) (6%) $10.38 174
53-3011 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
130 158 28 22% $10.33 62
35-2012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 1,913 2,133 220 12% $10.30 624
43-4121 Library Assistants, Clerical 119 133 14 12% $10.26 70
53-6021 Parking Lot Attendants 59 75 16 27% $10.26 49
51-6031 Sewing Machine Operators 531 396 (135) (25%) $10.22 65
39-3093 Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants 37 43 6 16% $10.18 26
51-3011 Bakers 310 374 64 21% $10.11 150
37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 5,984 6,342 358 6% $10.08 1,690
39-2021 Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 467 499 32 7% $10.07 119
41-9091 Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers
138 53 (85) (62%) $10.04 <10
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SOC Description 2015 Jobs
2025 Jobs
2015 - 2025
Change
2015 - 2025 % Change
Avg. Hourly
Earnings Openings
29-2051 Dietetic Technicians 258 289 31 12% $10.00 60
43-4081 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1,944 2,114 170 9% $9.94 1,146
39-5094 Skincare Specialists 127 165 38 30% $9.90 51
53-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand 1,387 1,454 67 5% $9.81 499
39-5012 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 1,696 1,800 104 6% $9.80 590
35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant 4,352 5,024 672 15% $9.78 1,624
39-3021 Motion Picture Projectionists 11 11 0 0% $9.67 <10
37-3011 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 4,439 4,828 389 9% $9.57 1,677
31-1015 Orderlies 657 717 60 9% $9.49 196
51-6021 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 137 107 (30) (22%) $9.45 19
51-6011 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 978 984 6 1% $9.28 356
35-2021 Food Preparation Workers 2,284 2,480 196 9% $9.18 905
35-3041 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 674 792 118 18% $9.14 334
39-3091 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 1,322 1,457 135 10% $9.11 834
33-9092 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
394 423 29 7% $9.11 308
35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses 9,338 10,101 763 8% $9.06 5,522
31-1011 Home Health Aides 3,055 3,903 848 28% $9.06 1,538
39-9021 Personal Care Aides 2,769 3,747 978 35% $9.03 1,222
35-9031 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 1,650 1,770 120 7% $8.95 1,426
53-3041 Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs 332 394 62 19% $8.89 108
39-6011 Baggage Porters and Bellhops 116 125 9 8% $8.84 40
35-9021 Dishwashers 1,352 1,506 154 11% $8.81 794
39-3031 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 345 367 22 6% $8.73 221
41-2011 Cashiers 13,683 14,389 706 5% $8.71 6,982
35-9011 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 1,356 1,496 140 10% $8.69 773
35-2015 Cooks, Short Order 1,149 1,147 (2) (0%) $8.67 245
11-1031 Legislators 250 247 (3) (1%) $8.62 57
35-3022 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop 1,010 1,088 78 8% $8.58 736
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SOC Description 2015 Jobs
2025 Jobs
2015 - 2025
Change
2015 - 2025 % Change
Avg. Hourly
Earnings Openings
37-2012 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 7,150 7,884 734 10% $8.43 2,276
35-3021 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
7,597 8,972 1,375 18% $8.34 4,652
35-2011 Cooks, Fast Food 3,121 3,090 (31) (1%) $8.24 752
39-5011 Barbers 255 265 10 4% $8.07 94
39-5092 Manicurists and Pedicurists 150 186 36 24% $7.36 51
27-1012 Craft Artists 27 17 (10) (37%) $7.28 <10
39-9011 Childcare Workers 2,546 2,763 217 9% $6.83 1,054
39-5093 Shampooers 33 39 6 18% $5.98 10
35-2013 Cooks, Private Household 0 0 0 0% $0.00 0
47-5061 Roof Bolters, Mining 0 0 0 0% $0.00 0
51-6042 Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 0 0 0 0% $0.00 0
53-4012 Locomotive Firers 0 0 0 0% $0.00 0
53-7111 Mine Shuttle Car Operators 0 0 0 0% $0.00 0
55-9999 Military occupations 0 0 0 0% $0.00 0
99-9999 Unclassified Occupation 0 0 0 0% $0.00 0
359,844 395,923 36,079 10% $16.69 139,748
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Report 4B: Top 100 Openings
SOC Description 2015 Jobs
2025 Jobs
2015 - 2025 Change
2015 - 2025 % Change
Avg. Hourly Earnings
Openings
29-1141 Registered Nurses 7,989 9,305 1,316 16% $27.77 3,047
41-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 5,385 5,870 485 9% $17.73 1,817
11-1021 General and Operations Managers 4,924 5,455 531 11% $41.02 1,503
35-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
3,251 3,698 447 14% $14.51 1,464
43-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
3,791 4,223 432 11% $21.56 1,391
25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 3,519 4,029 510 14% $23.45 1,354
53-3032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 4,403 4,864 461 10% $17.70 1,345
49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 4,532 4,912 380 8% $14.66 1,298
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 2,381 2,732 351 15% $26.05 1,131
51-2092 Team Assemblers 4,695 4,541 (154) (3%) $14.70 981
29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1,912 2,306 394 21% $18.79 927
25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
2,275 2,488 213 9% $25.24 872
49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 2,307 2,497 190 8% $14.51 852
41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
2,838 3,041 203 7% $25.72 818
25-1099 Postsecondary Teachers 2,056 2,487 431 21% $31.98 777
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 3,628 4,008 380 10% $15.21 741
33-3051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 2,111 2,104 (7) (0%) $16.96 683
49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
1,135 1,458 323 28% $16.12 668
25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
1,570 1,802 232 15% $24.43 608
53-3033 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 2,218 2,414 196 9% $14.35 592
49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 1,026 1,251 225 22% $21.13 570
43-6013 Medical Secretaries 1,174 1,567 393 33% $14.41 563
41-3099 Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 977 1,229 252 26% $21.83 556
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SOC Description 2015 Jobs
2025 Jobs
2015 - 2025 Change
2015 - 2025 % Change
Avg. Hourly Earnings
Openings
43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks 1,378 1,616 238 17% $14.00 516
49-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
1,366 1,485 119 9% $26.37 513
47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 887 1,236 349 39% $16.91 508
47-2031 Carpenters 2,127 2,072 (55) (3%) $14.86 466
33-3012 Correctional Officers and Jailers 1,714 1,598 (116) (7%) $15.54 452
11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers 952 1,125 173 18% $39.04 433
51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 1,391 1,446 55 4% $15.81 431
43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 1,173 1,261 88 8% $14.74 421
51-4041 Machinists 1,157 1,273 116 10% $17.79 420
51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 1,023 1,138 115 11% $16.81 409
47-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
1,863 1,806 (57) (3%) $23.38 394
21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1,081 1,218 137 13% $15.19 393
29-1051 Pharmacists 887 1,039 152 17% $57.49 390
41-3021 Insurance Sales Agents 1,241 1,272 31 2% $18.14 386
51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
1,964 1,944 (20) (1%) $29.85 384
13-1111 Management Analysts 998 1,180 182 18% $32.45 355
33-2011 Firefighters 1,203 1,213 10 1% $15.27 349
11-9199 Managers, All Other 946 1,063 117 12% $19.30 339
47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
993 1,003 10 1% $15.59 325
13-1161 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 546 745 199 36% $22.84 289
31-9091 Dental Assistants 636 767 131 21% $15.63 282
29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 444 581 137 31% $94.12 273
41-2022 Parts Salespersons 631 723 92 15% $14.80 269
37-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
843 881 38 5% $14.10 266
29-1123 Physical Therapists 487 612 125 26% $37.66 264
47-2111 Electricians 1,167 1,026 (141) (12%) $18.03 263
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SOC Description 2015 Jobs
2025 Jobs
2015 - 2025 Change
2015 - 2025 % Change
Avg. Hourly Earnings
Openings
11-9032 Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School
729 786 57 8% $36.30 262
29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 542 644 102 19% $16.43 261
43-5052 Postal Service Mail Carriers 791 664 (127) (16%) $24.07 250
29-1062 Family and General Practitioners 641 707 66 10% $93.94 245
13-1031 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 573 667 94 16% $16.31 245
37-2021 Pest Control Workers 461 552 91 20% $14.76 245
29-2021 Dental Hygienists 425 537 112 26% $23.85 240
13-1071 Human Resources Specialists 900 965 65 7% $24.97 240
15-1151 Computer User Support Specialists 607 740 133 22% $19.46 239
23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 880 947 67 8% $17.32 237
53-7063 Machine Feeders and Offbearers 840 856 16 2% $15.99 231
21-1012 Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 638 722 84 13% $26.15 230
11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
667 731 64 10% $21.81 227
13-1051 Cost Estimators 448 493 45 10% $23.82 227
29-2034 Radiologic Technologists 673 792 119 18% $23.72 227
15-1121 Computer Systems Analysts 571 696 125 22% $31.10 226
11-3031 Financial Managers 679 766 87 13% $45.86 225
49-9051 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 438 486 48 11% $23.46 224
43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 634 675 41 6% $21.09 219
51-9111 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 592 640 48 8% $14.50 217
11-9051 Food Service Managers 853 884 31 4% $18.15 216
41-9022 Real Estate Sales Agents 1,747 1,683 (64) (4%) $16.65 214
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 480 618 138 29% $28.28 214
25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 487 553 66 14% $23.86 213
11-2022 Sales Managers 529 618 89 17% $43.81 213
13-2072 Loan Officers 655 701 46 7% $31.60 213
53-1031 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
519 576 57 11% $26.40 211
51-4011 Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and 414 488 74 18% $17.71 206
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SOC Description 2015 Jobs
2025 Jobs
2015 - 2025 Change
2015 - 2025 % Change
Avg. Hourly Earnings
Openings
Plastic
49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 590 655 65 11% $17.42 202
53-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
468 524 56 12% $21.84 199
29-2012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 325 422 97 30% $19.29 198
45-4022 Logging Equipment Operators 578 643 65 11% $16.93 197
11-9021 Construction Managers 798 700 (98) (12%) $24.65 196
27-2022 Coaches and Scouts 445 495 50 11% $17.89 194
29-2011 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 450 509 59 13% $22.23 189
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 394 428 34 9% $35.72 189
17-2112 Industrial Engineers 503 512 9 2% $38.65 185
25-2052 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School
679 738 59 9% $27.99 181
21-1015 Rehabilitation Counselors 439 510 71 16% $14.30 178
21-1022 Healthcare Social Workers 382 467 85 22% $21.16 178
17-2051 Civil Engineers 364 429 65 18% $31.65 175
51-8031 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
419 438 19 5% $16.82 174
41-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 768 821 53 7% $22.43 174
11-1011 Chief Executives 607 643 36 6% $53.89 173
13-1151 Training and Development Specialists 456 533 77 17% $25.40 168
43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 311 378 67 22% $15.52 168
29-1171 Nurse Practitioners 279 379 100 36% $44.93 167
23-1011 Lawyers 721 699 (22) (3%) $43.94 158
51-9023 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
327 370 43 13% $16.33 154
51-9011 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 320 301 (19) (6%) $18.48 150
47-2211 Sheet Metal Workers 272 346 74 27% $16.92 143
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Report 4C: Career Pathways
SOC Description 2015 Jobs
2025 Jobs
2015 - 2025
Change
2015 - 2025 % Change
Avg. Hourly
Earnings Openings
Production (1) 53-3032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 4,403 4,864 461 10% $17.70 1,345
49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 4,532 4,912 380 8% $14.66 1,298
51-2092 Team Assemblers 4,695 4,541 (154) (3%) $14.70 981
49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 2,307 2,497 190 8% $14.51 852
53-3033 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 2,218 2,414 196 9% $14.35 592
49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 1,026 1,251 225 22% $21.13 570
49-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 1,366 1,485 119 9% $26.37 513
51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 1,391 1,446 55 4% $15.81 431
51-4041 Machinists 1,157 1,273 116 10% $17.79 420
51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1,964 1,944 (20) (1%) $29.85 384
53-7063 Machine Feeders and Offbearers 840 856 16 2% $15.99 231
51-9111 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 592 640 48 8% $14.50 217
53-1031 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
519 576 57 11% $26.40 211
51-4011 Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 414 488 74 18% $17.71 206
49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 590 655 65 11% $17.42 202
53-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
468 524 56 12% $21.84 199
45-4022 Logging Equipment Operators 578 643 65 11% $16.93 197
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 394 428 34 9% $35.72 189
17-2112 Industrial Engineers 503 512 9 2% $38.65 185
51-8031 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 419 438 19 5% $16.82 174
51-9023 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 327 370 43 13% $16.33 154
51-9011 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 320 301 (19) (6%) $18.48 150
9,702
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SOC Description 2015 Jobs
2025 Jobs
2015 - 2025
Change
2015 - 2025 % Change
Avg. Hourly
Earnings Openings
Administrative Support (5) 43-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 3,791 4,223 432 11% $21.56 1,391
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 3,628 4,008 380 10% $15.21 741
43-6013 Medical Secretaries 1,174 1,567 393 33% $14.41 563
43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks 1,378 1,616 238 17% $14.00 516
43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 1,173 1,261 88 8% $14.74 421
29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 542 644 102 19% $16.43 261
23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 880 947 67 8% $17.32 237
43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 634 675 41 6% $21.09 219
43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 311 378 67 22% $15.52 168
4,517
Sales (3)
41-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 5,385 5,870 485 9% $17.73 1,817
41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
2,838 3,041 203 7% $25.72 818
41-3099 Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 977 1,229 252 26% $21.83 556
41-3021 Insurance Sales Agents 1,241 1,272 31 2% $18.14 386
41-2022 Parts Salespersons 631 723 92 15% $14.80 269
11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 667 731 64 10% $21.81 227
41-9022 Real Estate Sales Agents 1,747 1,683 (64) (4%) $16.65 214
11-2022 Sales Managers 529 618 89 17% $43.81 213
13-2072 Loan Officers 655 701 46 7% $31.60 213
41-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 768 821 53 7% $22.43 174
4,887
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SOC Description 2015 Jobs
2025 Jobs
2015 - 2025
Change
2015 - 2025 % Change
Avg. Hourly
Earnings Openings
Health Care (2) 29-1141 Registered Nurses 7,989 9,305 1,316 16% $27.77 3,047
29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1,912 2,306 394 21% $18.79 927
11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers 952 1,125 173 18% $39.04 433
21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1,081 1,218 137 13% $15.19 393
29-1051 Pharmacists 887 1,039 152 17% $57.49 390
31-9091 Dental Assistants 636 767 131 21% $15.63 282
29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 444 581 137 31% $94.12 273
29-1123 Physical Therapists 487 612 125 26% $37.66 264
29-1062 Family and General Practitioners 641 707 66 10% $93.94 245
29-2021 Dental Hygienists 425 537 112 26% $23.85 240
29-2034 Radiologic Technologists 673 792 119 18% $23.72 227
29-2012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 325 422 97 30% $19.29 198
29-2011 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 450 509 59 13% $22.23 189
21-1015 Rehabilitation Counselors 439 510 71 16% $14.30 178
21-1022 Healthcare Social Workers 382 467 85 22% $21.16 178
29-1171 Nurse Practitioners 279 379 100 36% $44.93 167
7,630
Construction and Trades (6)
49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 1,135 1,458 323 28% $16.12 668
47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 887 1,236 349 39% $16.91 508
47-2031 Carpenters 2,127 2,072 (55) (3%) $14.86 466
51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 1,023 1,138 115 11% $16.81 409
47-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 1,863 1,806 (57) (3%) $23.38 394
47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 993 1,003 10 1% $15.59 325
47-2111 Electricians 1,167 1,026 (141) (12%) $18.03 263
37-2021 Pest Control Workers 461 552 91 20% $14.76 245
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SOC Description 2015 Jobs
2025 Jobs
2015 - 2025
Change
2015 - 2025 % Change
Avg. Hourly
Earnings Openings
49-9051 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 438 486 48 11% $23.46 224
11-9021 Construction Managers 798 700 (98) (12%) $24.65 196
17-2051 Civil Engineers 364 429 65 18% $31.65 175
47-2211 Sheet Metal Workers 272 346 74 27% $16.92 143
4,016
Technical Support (7) 13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 2,381 2,732 351 15% $26.05 1,131
13-1111 Management Analysts 998 1,180 182 18% $32.45 355
13-1161 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 546 745 199 36% $22.84 289
13-1031 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 573 667 94 16% $16.31 245
15-1151 Computer User Support Specialists 607 740 133 22% $19.46 239
13-1071 Human Resources Specialists 900 965 65 7% $24.97 240
13-1051 Cost Estimators 448 493 45 10% $23.82 227
15-1121 Computer Systems Analysts 571 696 125 22% $31.10 226
11-3031 Financial Managers 679 766 87 13% $45.86 225
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 480 618 138 29% $28.28 214
13-1151 Training and Development Specialists 456 533 77 17% $25.40 168
23-1011 Lawyers 721 699 (22) (3%) $43.94 158
3,717
Education (4) 25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 3,519 4,029 510 14% $23.45 1,354
25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
2,275 2,488 213 9% $25.24 872
25-1099 Postsecondary Teachers 2,056 2,487 431 21% $31.98 777
25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
1,570 1,802 232 15% $24.43 608
11-9032 Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 729 786 57 8% $36.30 262
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SOC Description 2015 Jobs
2025 Jobs
2015 - 2025
Change
2015 - 2025 % Change
Avg. Hourly
Earnings Openings
21-1012 Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 638 722 84 13% $26.15 230
25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 487 553 66 14% $23.86 213
27-2022 Coaches and Scouts 445 495 50 11% $17.89 194
25-2052 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 679 738 59 9% $27.99 181
4,691
Other 11-1021 General and Operations Managers 4,924 5,455 531 11% $41.02 1,503
35-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 3,251 3,698 447 14% $14.51 1,464
33-3051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 2,111 2,104 (7) (0%) $16.96 683
33-3012 Correctional Officers and Jailers 1,714 1,598 (116) (7%) $15.54 452
33-2011 Firefighters 1,203 1,213 10 1% $15.27 349
11-9199 Managers, All Other 946 1,063 117 12% $19.30 339
37-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 843 881 38 5% $14.10 266
43-5052 Postal Service Mail Carriers 791 664 (127) (16%) $24.07 250
11-9051 Food Service Managers 853 884 31 4% $18.15 216
11-1011 Chief Executives 607 643 36 6% $53.89 173